Global per capita fish consumption has risen to above 20 kilograms a year for the first time, thanks to stronger aquaculture supply and firm demand, record hauls for some key species and reduced wastage, according to a new FAO report published today. Yet despite notable progress in some areas, the state...

Official website where you can find, for example, the documents, provisional timetable and information note related to the 34th Regional Conference for Latin America (LARC), to be held from February 29 to March 3 in Mexico. Also available in Portuguese.

Indigenous women leaders from different regions of Peru met in the city of Lima to participate in the face-to-face seminar of the Leadership School of Indigenous Women, a joint initiative of the International Indigenous Women Forum (IIWF-FIMI) and FAO. 13 indigenous women representatives of organizations related to women empowerment, nutrition, agriculture...

Recuperar as áreas degradadas, ajudar na preservação ambiental e ainda garantir sombra e comida para o gado. Esses são alguns dos benefícios dos sistemas de Integração ILPF (Integração Lavoura-Pecuária-Floresta). Integrar o cultivo de componentes agrícola, pecuário e florestal na mesma área tem tido resultados positivos para a agricultura familiar. Uma pesquisa...

El presente documento, corresponde al resultado de la colaboración entre FIDA SECAC, y la Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO), de Costa Rica. Se centra en la recopilación y sistematización de la información existente sobre aspectos demográficos, políticos, económicos y sociales, que describen la situación de las juventudes rurales de...

O sistema de Integração-Lavoura-Pecuária-Floresta (ILPF) apresenta vantagens econômicas, ambientais e até sociais, sendo então considerado mais sustentável, quando comparado aos modelos tradicionais de produção.  O ILPF é a combinação do plantio de diversas culturas com a atividade pecuária durante todo o ano. Com o sistema, é possível recuperar pastagens degradadas, proporcionar...

The document presents a synopsis of the regional drivers of change and of the regional development context in which FAO will provide future support to countries. The trends and drivers of change were identified through a regional strategic review conducted in 2015, which helped to identify major FAO areas of...

En esta nota entrevistamos a Gabriela Cespedes, miembro de la comunidad colla QUEYUNP en Mendoza y de FONAF. Con 29 años, Gabriela se dedica a la agricultura familiar y lidera la comunicación de una organización que trabaja para reflejar la labor de las mujeres de los pueblos originarios y homenajear su...

Las abejas son susceptibles a diversas enfermedades, algunas de las cuales son muy contagiosas y difusivas. Es muy importante que el apicultor sea capaz de reconocer los primeros signos de la enfermedad o infestación en las colmenas y sepa cómo proceder. Esta práctica describe los factores que desempeñan un papel...

An Agreement signed between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the EU Programme „Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME) (2014-2020)“. Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BiH and the Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Mirko Šarović signed...

A Extensão Rural, responsável em levar assistência técnica, tecnologias e políticas públicas para famílias rurais que trabalham com as atividades agropecuárias, completa 50 anos no Amazonas. Na próxima sexta-feira, 2 de dezembro, o Instituto de Desenvolvimento Agropecuário e Florestal Sustentável do Estado do Amazonas (Idam), que em 2016, atendeu 51,3...

O ano de 2017 começa com uma boa notícia para os agricultores familiares. A partir de 1º de janeiro, o leque de culturas atendidas pelo Seguro da Agricultura Familiar (Seaf), instituído no âmbito do Proagro Mais, será ampliado. A medida foi aprovada pelo Conselho Monetário Nacional (CMN), no último dia...

Children are exposed to pesticides through their work or involvement in agricultural activities, which can harm their health and development. This course explains how children are exposed, why children are more vulnerable than adults to exposure and the negative impacts. Moreover, it identifies specific actions related to pesticide management that...

Nos últimos, transformações têm sido observadas no espectro político latino-americano, o que se reflete também na condução das políticas sociais na região. Exemplo disso, no caso brasileiro, são as recentes mudanças no programa Bolsa Família, uma das políticas mais reconhecidas internacionalmente neste âmbito. Nesse sentido, o presente artigo tem por...

In eastern Kenya, the dry season is getting longer. With less rain, three out of four maize harvests fail. Researchers have identified sorghum as a more suitable crop for the changing climate. Now they have to convince farmers to make the switch.

This working paper examines the development of regional socioeconomic scenarios for West Africa’s development, agriculture, food security and climate impacts. We present four globally consistent regional scenarios framed and outlined by regional experts who crafted narratives and determined key drivers of change. Stakeholders identified the type of actors driving change...

FONTAGRO, con la colaboración del Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), anuncia la apertura de registro de perfiles para la Red de Especialistas en Cambio Climático en ALC. La misma se encuentra abierta para organizaciones y profesionales expertos en investigación e innovación en tecnologías ambientalmente racionales (Environmentally Sound...

"Souk aal Souk” farmer’s market aims at promoting organic and healthy food of local farmers and small producers from different Lebanese areas. It intends to build and strengthen linkages between urban residents and rural producers by offering city residents access to healthy traditional food, and direct contact with the producers....

  From February 14 to the 19th, 25 indigenous peoples' representatives and experts from Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Nicaragua and Honduras met in Panama City to learn and discuss on the practical uses of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in...

The campaign Hands on the Land wants to relate the struggles for land and food sovereignty between the South and the North. The campaign works to give strength and visibility to the voices of small-scale food producers, on issues related to the control of land, fisheries, seeds and food production....